Recurring Events
Back by popular demand! Don’t miss the unique opportunity to taste older vintages from Morgan’s cellar. Sample a perfectly aged Library wine hand-picked by Winemaker Sam Smith every Sunday at Taste Morgan.
For more information, please call 831.626.3700 or visit morganwinery.com
20% off all fabric items including pillows, baskets, indigo, blankets and shawls!
Mopane is an Ethnographic African Arts Gallery supporting the Elephant Havens Orphanage in Botswana Africa selling ethically sourced African goods and charitable baby elephant adoptions.
July
Want to get up close and personal with a book? How about meeting the author that wrote it? Join us for our in-person author event with Jason Warburg and his book, Home was a Dream.
Three generations connected by music and haunted by secrets. Unnerved by his recent engagement and the prospect of parenthood, Tim Green, protagonist of Believe in Me and Never Break the Chain, digs further into his music-writer father’s past and stumbles onto a hidden legacy that has shaped his family for generations: his grandfather was a Holocaust survivor. As Tim traces his father’s and grandfather’s lives back through the decades from San Francisco to New York to the Czech countryside, he grasps for the first time how each successive generation misses out on the critical turning points that molded our parents into the people we come to know. With the traumas in his family’s whispered past now colliding with the present, Tim Green won’t stop—can’t stop—until he understands what this legacy means for his future.
MUSIC SUNDAYS WITH CASEY FRAZIER at VIN WINE BAR + BOTTLE BOUTIQUE
JULY 7th, 3:30 – 6:00 PM
Join us in welcoming Casey Frazier to VIN Acoustic Sundays.
Join us for an irresistibly cheesy evening at Taste Morgan, where we will be joined by esteemed cheese expert Kent Torrey from The Cheese Shop in Carmel. Indulge in a selection of cheeses, each skillfully paired with four exquisite Morgan wines.
Ticket Price: $30.00
Club Price: $20.00
Ticket price includes four wine tastes, each paired with two unique cheeses. Wines by the glass or bottle will also be available for purchase.
Want to get up close and personal with a book? How about meeting the author that wrote it? Join us for our in-person author event withFred Winn and his book,For the Least of These: Reflections of a Prison Librarian.
A long white line runs down the center of the main corridor at Soledad State Prison. I walked that line every day. This facility, located in the Salinas Valley of California, housed three thousand inmates. Each inmate had a tale of woe, which explains the circumstances leading to their confinement. That’s three thousand unique stories (a few of which were even true). When one adds to this number, the rationale provided by staff explaining why they chose prison employment, the number of stories increases. I ought to know; I was the Law Librarian. And I had stories of my own. Between the covers of this book are some of these stories. The tales are gritty, funny, uplifting and sad. The author notes that many, including Evangelicals, often claim “All Lives Matter.” The writer examines historical events to determine the date that “All Lives” began to matter. The writer also notes the composition of the inmate population and connects this number to the “Black Lives Matter/All Lives Matter” movement.
MUSIC SUNDAYS WITH GEORGE WOODS at VIN WINE BAR + BOTTLE BOUTIQUE
JULY 14th, 3:30 – 6:00 PM
Join us in welcoming George Woods to VIN Acoustic Sundays.
Ara Collection takes pride in its quality and workmanship. Each piece is created by hand in a small workshop in Turkey. Inspiration for the collection comes from the rich history of ancient Anatolian Civilizations and the beauty of the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea.
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Want to get up close and personal with a book? How about meeting the author that wrote it? Join us for our in-person author event with Nancy Harray signing Jack the Cannery Row Cat.
The Cannery Row John Steinbeck immortalized in the novel of the same name, a place and a human ecosystem set beside the bounteous, beautiful Monterey Bay, is as mellow and unthreatening as its temperate climate. Unless you are an adventurous feral cat named Jack. The Cannery Row of Jack the Cannery Row Cat intrigues, puzzles, and terrifies him. Can Jack find enough food to survive? Are humans, especially a human like Doc Ricketts, good or bad? Trustworthy or murderous? When Jack crashes a party in Doc’s Lab, one of those questionable humans suggests a greater aspiration: Jack could be a hero! Will Jack be bold enough to leave the known, the vacant lot with its discarded boilers, the grocery store on one side, the big house that comes alive at night on the other side? Jack doesn’t know what to believe as he sets out on an odyssey–running from the words “Scat, cat!” in his search to survive, become a hero, and find his true home.
MUSIC SUNDAYS WITH CASEY FRAZIER at VIN WINE BAR + BOTTLE BOUTIQUE
JULY 21st, 3:30 – 6:00 PM
Join us in welcoming Casey Frazier to VIN Acoustic Sundays.
NORCAL BOXER RESCUE MEET & GREET ADOPTION EVENT at PET FOOD EXPRESS
JULY 27th, 12:00PM – 2:00PM
NorCal Boxer Rescue provides a temporary sanctuary for boxers in need throughout Northern California, the Central Valley (Fresno or farther north) and around the Nevada/California state line area. We rescue boxers from shelters and from owners who are no longer able to care for them. At a minimum, we provide these animals with veterinary care, spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, a microchip, a temporary foster home at a private residence, lots of love, and placement into a carefully screened forever home.
NCBR is run entirely by a dedicated group of volunteers who have an unmatched love for preserving this wonderful breed. We have no paid employees and allocate nearly 100% of our adoption fees and donations directly toward the care of our boxers. For more information, please visit www.ncbr.org.
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ANIMAL FRIENDS RESCUE PROJECT CAT & DOG ADOPTIONS at PET FOOD EXPRESS
JULY 28th, 11:00AM – 2:00PM
Come out and meet wonderful adoptable dogs and cats. AFRP volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and facilitate adoptions. Hope to see you there!
Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Pacific Grove, California. We were founded in June 1998 by four individuals who were passionate about making a difference to companion animal overpopulation. We are dedicated to finding good permanent homes for abandoned, stray, and abused companion animals and ending the pet overpopulation crisis through focused spay/neuter programs. For more information please visit www.animalfriendsrescue.org.
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Want to get up close and personal with a book? How about meeting the author that wrote it? Join us for our in-person author event with James Lindholm signing Calypso Down.
An undersea laboratory in a violent storm, an attack imminent. Only Chris Black can save the mission gone awry. Indomitable marine biologist Chris Black arrives in Florida intending to assist young aquanauts on an internationally funded mission to Calypso, the new undersea laboratory deployed on the edge of a coral reef. But as online trolls jeopardize the integrity of the mission and mysterious attacks suggest that someone would prefer that Calypso never come up for air, Chris is called upon to join the underwater team. Already embattled by financial, political, and scientific skepticism, the mission goes awry when a tropical storm builds and threatens the safety of the scientists onboard. Will Chris be able to save the mission and everyone involved amidst a perfect storm?
MUSIC SUNDAYS WITH PETER KONIKOWSKI at VIN WINE BAR + BOTTLE BOUTIQUE
JULY 28th, 3:30 – 6:00 PM
Join us in welcoming acoustic artist Peter Konikowski to VIN Music Sundays.
Be entertained with Peter’s wide range of acoustic styles all soulfully awakening and engaging! Hailing from North Jersey, Peter started out as a youth playing in church, and sneaking into clubs to perform in NYC. Playing live gave Peter a glimpse at the power of music as a conduit to collectively connect to the human experience. Inspired by this feeling, he has been writing and performing ever since. At age 22, he headed out west and after 10 years calls California home.
August
Want to get up close and personal with a book? How about meeting the author that wrote it? Join us for our in-person author event with Nicki Ehrlich signing Zephyr Trails.
The fine line between friends and enemies blurs as Ellis Cady sets out to reach the new frontier of post-Civil War America. After waiting out winter at the Cady ranch in southern Missouri, hope blooms in the Spring of 1866. Ellis receives news of a mysterious man arriving in St. Louis. Will she find her father alive and well, or finally put his memory to rest? Grasping at the illusive promise of her father’s whereabouts, Ellis is distracted by the intrepid trick rider, Jimmie, a woman who rides with Levi Jack’s Wild West Exhibition. Then, talk of reinstating a messenger service akin to the Pony Express rekindles a faded dream. Since the war’s devastation, important letters and messages still need to get through a Western landscape governed by Indians and outlaws. When an untimely epidemic threatens, Ellis finds herself back in the saddle, a young woman and her horse on a perilous trail.
Join us at 235 Crossroads Blvd for an afternoon of nostalgia and art. Explore an impressive collection of vintage auto posters, sourced from around the globe. This event is a fantastic opportunity for car enthusiasts and art lovers alike to view and purchase rare, original posters. Your generous $5 donation will 100% support the vital work of the Monterey Rape Crisis Center.
Founded by Tony Singer, VintageAutoPosters.com is the world’s preeminent resource for the finest quality, guaranteed original vintage automobile posters. Since 1980, we have been sourcing guaranteed original posters from all over the world, focusing on Porsche Factory 1950-1973, Pre-War, and Post-War racing. Our posters are professionally archival linen mounted, ensuring their conservation, preservation and presentation.
Calling all Porsche & Wine Lovers! Join VIN on Tuesday, August 13th from 4-7 as we celebrate Monterey Car Week with our 3rd annual Porsche Pit Cru Party. Preview 50 modern and classic Porsches with Best in Show judging, caviar & bubbles, bites, wine tasting, LIVE MUSIC, and more.
Proceeds to benefit First Tee of Monterey.
Caviar hosted by The Caviar Co.
Bubbles by JCB
Wine tasting by VIN
Live music by the Casey Frazier Band
**must be 21+older**
This event was a sell out last year, so click the link below to secure your spot today!
For tickets click here.
September
October
Poodle Day is an annual event in Carmel, California, that unites poodle owners and lovers—and their furry companions—for a fun-filled day, which includes a parade for poodles, poodle mixes, and their human companions, off-leash beach play, as well as evening cocktail parties. In addition to being one of California’s premier vacation destinations, Carmel consistently ranks as one of Dog Fancy’s top ten most dog-friendly cities in America.
Proceeds from Poodle Day benefit NorCal Poodle Rescue, which has been a haven for poodles and poodle mixes in need in Northern California and Southern Oregon for over 39 years. NorCal’s philosophy is to help poodles while also enriching the lives of the people who adopt them. To learn how to help poodles and poodle mixes in need, visit the NorCal Poodle Rescue’s website.
The parade is free to watch, come grab a seat and join us! If you would like to walk your poodle in the parade, please visit poodleday.com to register.